Santhosam Vs The Commissioner

Santhosam vs The Commissioner

Type Court Judgment Court Chennai Decided Mar 04, 2026

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1425956
Court: Chennai High Court
Judge: Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani
Decided On: Mar 04, 2026
Case Number: WP/9066/2023

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Santhosam

Respondent

The Commissioner

Excerpt

.....trustee. for recovery of the same, the present petition has been filed seeking for a direction.4. the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that as on date, eitherthe petitioners nor the 9th respondent has not handed over to the petitioners. hence, seeks for a direction to the fifth respondent to file a formal complaint to the jurisdictional police station within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and the jurisdictional police be directed to conduct investigation and recover the gold and silver articles from the person in the manner known to law.5. the learned special government pleader and the learned governmentadvocate (hr & ce) would submit that if appropriate complaint is filed to the jurisdictional police, they will conduct investigation and pass appropriate orders as per law.6. in such view of the matter, there shall be a direction to the fifthrespondent to file a formal complaint to the jurisdictional police within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, on reciept of complaint, the jurisdictional police shall conduct investigation and pass appropriate orders as per law.7. accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of. no costs. 04-03-2026 dhk index:yes/nospeaking/non-speaking orderinternet:yes neutral citation:yes/no to 1.the commissioner chennai. 2.the joint commissioner erode. 3.the assistant commissioner 4.the inspector 5.the thakkar / fit person arulmigu sri mariamman temple sarkar vazhavanthi mohanur taluk, namakkal district (head quarters as the executive officer arulmigu palapattarai mariamman temple namakkal) 6.the district collector 7.the revenue divisional officer namakkal 8.the tahsildar mohanur, namakkal district. m.dhandapani j. dhk 04-03-2026

Full Judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 04-03-2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP No. 9066 of 2023 and WMP.No.9195 of 2023
1. Santhosam
2. Neelamegam
3. Chinnusamy
4. Sankaran
5. Selvam Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The Commissioner
Chennai. 2.The Joint Commissioner Erode. 3.The Assistant Commissioner 4.The Inspector 5.The Thakkar / Fit person Arulmigu Sri Mariamman Temple Sarkar Vazhavanthi Mohanur Taluk, Namakkal District (Head Quarters as The Executive Officer Arulmigu palapattarai Mariamman Temple Namakkal) 6.The District Collector 7.The Revenue Divisional Officer Namakkal 8.The Tahsildar Mohanur, Namakkal District. 9.K.Maheswaran S/o.Kaliyanna Gounder, Chinna Karasapalayam, S.Valavanthi Post, Namakkal District. Respondent(s)
PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, for directing the 1 to 8 respondents to recover the golden and silver ornaments belong to Arulmigu Sri Mariamman Thirukovil Situated at S.Valavanthi Village, Mohanur Taluk, Namakkal District from the 9th respondent and handover the same to the 5th respondent and further direct 1 to 8 respondents to celebrate panguni Chithirai festival for Arulmigu Sri Mariamman Thirukovil in April 2023. For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Muthukrishnan For Respondent(s): Mr.K.Karthikeyan, Government Advocate (HR&CE) for R1 to R4 Mrs.A.V. Bharathi for R5 Ms.V.Yamuna Devi Special Government Pleader for R6 to R8 Mr.N.Udayakumar for R9

ORDER

WMP.No.9195 of 2023 has been filed seeking to file a single writ petition. Since the petitioners are related to each, this petition is ordered on payment of single court fee.

2. This petition has been filed directing the 1 to 8 respondents to recover

the golden and silver ornaments belong to Arulmigu Sri Mariamman Thirukovil Situated at S.Valavanthi Village, Mohanur Taluk, Namakkal District from the 9th respondent and handover the same to the 5th respondent and further direct 1 to 8 respondents to celebrate panguni Chithirai festival for Arulmigu Sri Mariamman Thirukovil in April 2023.

3. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioners are Poosaris of

Arulmigu Sri Mariamman Thirukovil Situated at S.Valavanthi Village, Mohanur Taluk, Namakkal District and their grievance is that gold and silver ornaments belonging to the subject temple were taken away by the 9th respondent/former Trustee. For recovery of the same, the present petition has been filed seeking for a direction.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that as on date, either

the petitioners nor the 9th respondent has not handed over to the petitioners. Hence, seeks for a direction to the fifth respondent to file a formal complaint to the jurisdictional police station within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and the jurisdictional police be directed to conduct investigation and recover the gold and silver articles from the person in the manner known to law.

5. The learned Special Government Pleader and the learned Government

Advocate (HR & CE) would submit that if appropriate complaint is filed to the jurisdictional police, they will conduct investigation and pass appropriate orders as per law.

6. In such view of the matter, there shall be a direction to the fifth

respondent to file a formal complaint to the jurisdictional police within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, on reciept of complaint, the jurisdictional police shall conduct investigation and pass appropriate orders as per law.

7. Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. 04-03-2026 dhk Index:Yes/No

Speaking/Non-speaking order

Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1.The Commissioner Chennai. 2.The Joint Commissioner Erode. 3.The Assistant Commissioner 4.The Inspector 5.The Thakkar / Fit person Arulmigu Sri Mariamman Temple Sarkar Vazhavanthi Mohanur Taluk, Namakkal District (Head Quarters as The Executive Officer Arulmigu palapattarai Mariamman Temple Namakkal) 6.The District Collector 7.The Revenue Divisional Officer Namakkal 8.The Tahsildar Mohanur, Namakkal District. M.DHANDAPANI J. dhk 04-03-2026

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